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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
The Dakota at Neihart.

A letter, from a correspondent at Great
Falls, speaking of the Dakota mine in the
Neihart district, asserts it is "by all odds
the best mine developed in the district
Further, that "the work done amounts to
$4,000 or $4,000. 1t was bonded two
years ago for 100000 and 800 O forfeit
ed thereon. The parties who bonded it
were satisfied that the mine would be good
value for the money, but it was then too
early to take hold, as there was none but
very expensive means of transportation in
northern Montana. and no prospect of i'm
provement In that respect. This mine has
the advantage of low elevation, plenty Of
good timber and abundant water
power at hand. With the forfeit
money paid on the Dakota it has
been developed 30 as to prove OF much
greater value than wheE it was bonded.
There is now ore on the dumps and ex-
posed to the mount OF 100000. The
average value from 500-pound assays,
taken from all over the dump and lode,
is $44.05, Of which ten per cent is lead.
Some of the ore assavs 62o ounces silver.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
WooI-Growers in Session.

Fort BENTON, July 13,-[special to
the Tribune].-The Montana Wool-Grow-
ers' Association met yesterday afternoon
between the hours of two and three
o'clock. After the transaction of prelim-
mary business, the meeting adjourned
until eight o'clock this evening. The
meeting was held in the spacious corridor
of the Grand Union hotel. In the absence
of President Black, Vice-President Henry
was made president. L.. W. Peck was
chosen as secretary.
Committees were appointed as follows:
On Prograaume-W. Fl. Black, J. A.
Yore and G. S. Gibson.
1runsportataon-A. W. Bower, J. II.
Rice and Geo. d. Patterson.
Nomtnation Of 0hcers~-F. G. Poole,
John Hobblns and Ben Webster.
Resolsticns-O. G. Cooper, T. E. Collins
and L. W. Peck.
Prairie Fii2ss-J. E. Bower, W. Fl.
Black and j. Fl. Rice.
The association met in the evening at
eight o'clock, to hear the reports of their
committee on nomination and for the
transaction of their business.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
GENERAL ITEMS.

Hon. Alex. Mackenzie will soon visit
the Rocky mountains.
The Toronto Board OF Trade has ex-
PEELED a member, a Mr.. Kent Of Orange
vile, for the first time in Is history.
At Toronto yesterday Mrs. Hayes was
probably fatally injured by q street car
running down hill, owing TO a defective
brake.
Sergeant-Maior Lake, who committed
suicide at Golden City, was recommended
by the commissioners last week for pro-
motion.
A Gaspe dispatch the wreck
of the Norwegian barque Lima. from Bat
hurst. on the Labrador coast. The crew
were sa ed.
Hon. Edward Blake of Toronto has been
s~ojourning at lake Simcoe and is improved
in health. He will soon go on a prolong-
ed visit to the lower st. Lawrence.
At Toronto application wa made to
Judge McDougall yesterday morning for
an injunction to compel the police magis-
trate to send back the Montreal warrant to
arrest Edwin Sheppard of the Neus. The
argument lasted four hours. Judgment
will be delivered next Tuesday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
CANADIAN TELEGRAMS.
SHOT HIS WIFE.

ST. THOMAS, Ont, July 14.-Last night
a serious shooting atfray occurred at the
residence of Nelson Ryan, Wellington
street East. For some time past Ryan had
been drinking heavily and on arriving
home last evening he was slightly the
worse for liquor. He pulled out a re-
yolver and he said lie would clean out
the house, at the same time firing at his
son. Fortunately his aim was bad. His
wife then started to leave the house
when he shot her, the bullet taking effect
in her thigh. The extent Of her injuries
low condition. No search can be made
for the bullet. Ryan made his escape.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
improving the River.

FoaT BENTON, July 13.-[special to @e
.Tribunel.-The government steamer
Josephine has arrived, bringing q force of
carpenters to complete the dredge boat.
She brought the quarter boat and a large
load of stores to the Cracon-du-nez and
left a force Of twenty-five men there, who
are now engaged in closing the channel of
the bluff on the north side, which will
throw the whole volume of water into one
channel. AS soon as the dredge boat is
ready for service it will be taken to tn t
point in the channel to make. a passage
for boats at the low stage of the water.
This work will be shortly accomplished,
and ere long the Cracon-du-nez will be a
thing Of the past.
AS soon as the aforementioned bar is
disposed of the engineers propose to
dredge out between Benton and the Marias,
and thus remove all distractions to navi-
cation from that point to Benton. Captain
Sears leaves in the morning, via Helena,
for Bismarck. Captain Tower will re-
main in charge of the work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Missouri improvements.

HELENA, July 14.-[special to the Tri-
bunel-Captain Sears of the engineer
corps. U. S. A., came in last evening from
Fort Benton, where he has been ON a fly
ing trip to look after the work of improve
Inent on the Missouri river in that lOcaIi-
ty. No general system of surveying will
be inaugurated, as the work being conduct
ed in accordance with the practical results
Of steamboat navigation. However, some
work will be done and ietties and dykes
will be built to change and control the
channel where distractions occur. The
force will work down the river from Fort
Benton. About $4,000 is available for
this work,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice-Timber Culture.
q. S. Land Office, Helena, Montana

April Q. 1881.
Complaint having been entered at this, ofics
by Wiiliam i. Bower against John Woods, for
failure to comply with law as to timber culture
entry No. 1I9I. dated January I'D, 1885 upon the
ny NWA and NJ NEA sec u, tp 20N 8 y. in
Lewis and Clarke county, Montana, with 9 view
TO the cancellation Of said entry; contestant al
leging that the claimant has failed to break or
caused to be broken Eve acres OF land the FIRST
rear. and has mp to the present time failed to
comuly with tho requirements ct the timber cui,
tnrs law. The said parties are hereby summoned
10 appear at this Office ON the End day of July
1887, 1t 10 o'clock .. N. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure; Said
testimeny to be taken before Geo. b. HUI, Notary
Public at Great Falls, Montana, commencing on
tho 18th day of JULY .--.-.~
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Buying Wool.

Fort BENTON, July 13-No wool sales
have been made early yesterday that were
learned of, but an offer of 2019 cents has
been made for some choice clips. This is
something like it, and inside Of SO hours
there will be a vast deal of wool changed
hands. Fifty sacks were sold by Philips
in the afternoon to Ben Webster at about
20A cents. 1t is a nice clip of wool. Ben
concluded to make the purchase or his
own account. showing that he has conf
dence in the business of the market.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Leslie Wants the Leaks in
the Treasury Stopped-Too
much Squirrel and
Prairie-Dog.

HELENA, July 12.-GoTernor Leslie has
issued a call for an extra session Of the
legislature, to begin here on Monday,
August 90. In this proclamation, the Gov
ernor says: tEul
WHEREAS, There are grave doubts and
much uncertainty whether the tribunal
created by said act of March 10, 1887, and
directed to assess certain property for tax
alton, to levy the taxes for territorial pllr-
poses, and to equalize all the assessments
for each county, can under the statute
legally proceed to organize and perform
the duties assigned it by said act; and
WHEREAS, All powers ard functions as
sumed under doubtful authority in such
grave matters as assessment and taxation
might lead to confusion. litigation and lie
lay in collecting the revenues necessary
to carry on the government; and
WHEREAS, There are other confusions
and uncertainties in said act; and
WHEREAS, All laws by which the agents
Of the government make demand of the
citizen for taxes should be so clear and
certain as to preclude all doubtful con-
structions; and
WHEREAS, Said assembly passed an act,
AL at ~ dliICIiN eti IL i tC4dtliS
to killing certain animals" approved
March 5, 1887, which tested by practical
operation for three months and six days,
promises to be a ruinous drain upon the
public treasury, having within this frac-
ton of a year sent to the auditors office
and procured warrants on the treasury for
over twenty-six thousand dollars.
The governor adds that the bounty de-
usarfc for I.Yno and tho Trct cowon dave nf
July amount to $4,000, and experience
since shows that the bounty law would
draw 100000 from the treasury before
the next regular session of the Legislature.
He says that the members of the last
assembly surely never contemplated im-
posing such large and questionable bur
dens upon their their constituents, and
there are other laws which require amend
ment. He also says that President Cleve-
land authorized him on March 80 last to
call the extra session.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at helena. Mont.

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
June3, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the foliwing-
named settler has fled notice of bis intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
Judge Choteau cosDty, Mont. at Fort Benton,
Mont, on July 10, 1887. viz: Albert ]. Huy, who
made homestead application No. 1874. G. I. 23S2,
for the the lots l and 2 and Il. 4 of the NW..A
following witnesses to prove his continuous res
idence upon and cultivation Of, said land, viz.
Silas A. Beachley. James j. Eastman, John L.
Fairfield and Frank Pot:le, all of Great Falls,
Mont. s. w. LANGHORNE. Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Helena, Mont.

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
June 4, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make ina proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before John w. Tat
tan. probate judge Choteau county. Mont, at
Fort Benton. Mont, on July 20, 1887, viz: Charles
Johnson who made homestead application No.
s1S6 fer the Sc. \ of sec. q, tip. 20 n, nj E.
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land, viz: Paul T.. Rumsey, Charles P.
Burghwill, Frank Ogleyis and Frank Gehrins,
all of Great Falls, Montana
s. W. LANGHORNE, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice of Final Proof:
Land Office at Helena, Mont.

and Office at Helena, Mont,
June 3, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Probate
judge Choteau county, at Fort Benton, Mont,
on July 10. 1887, viz: Albert J. Huy, who made
presumption D. 8. No. 6182. c.. E. IT'S, for the lots
/ and 2 and EA of NV Il of sec. l8, tp. 20 N,
prove his continuous residence upon, and cult
yation OF, said land, viz: Silas A. Beachley,
James j. Eastman, John l.. Fairfield and Frank
Petite, all of Great Falls Mont.
s. W. LANGHORNE, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice for Final Proof.

US. Land Office, Helena, Montana,
May "a. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Helena, Montana, on July 10, 1887.
viz: John P; Dyas. administrator of the estate of
John Carroll. deceased, who made presumption
d. 8. No. 6252, for the SW. u of the Sc. Il of
section 2, and the N. u of the NV. Il and the
NV. Il of the NE.k of section IL. in township Is
D., range lie.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation o.,
said land, viz: James l.. Perkins, William C.
SWEET, George e. Mullery and George Travis, all
s. ". LANGHoRNE, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Building Paper.

Ordinary building paper is cheap and
Of great value to keep cold out of all farm
buildings. It may be nailed on, with
lath covering the seams, pressing them
close to the wall. The paper may also be
utilized for covering a screen door, max
ing it serve the purpose of a double door
Il exclude cold.-Detroit Tribune.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Helena, Montana,
June 20, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof win be made before John v. Tat
tan, probate Judge Choteau county, Montana, at
Fort Benton, on August 4, 1887. viz: James I.
Walker, who made homestead application No.
1886 for the SWia, sec. II, tip. 20 NJ, range 4 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land viz: Commodore p. Downing, Delos
E.. Chowen, Oswald c. Morrison and Phil Gibson,
all of Great Falls, Montana.
s. W. LANGHORNE, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Helena. Mont.
Trra OK 1907

June %, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following-nan-
ed settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before John w, Tat
tan Probate Judge at Fort Benton, on August Il,
1887, viz: Nettie Fl. Glib who made ~preemption
DIS No. 1856 G. e. 1887 for the 81 OF the SWA,
sec. 50, tp. u n. range 5 E., and lots.3 and 4 sec.
2, tp. 20 N. range 3 Z. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
Thomas and Roderick Mcleod of Great Fails,
John Woods and David Davis of Sun River,
Montana. S.W, LANGHORNE, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
THE NEW ORIENTAL LINE.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 1.-THE steam
ship: Parthia sailed at 1850 o'clock to-
day for Yokohama with eleven first-class
and n intermediate passengers. She
took a full cargo of coal and wood. She
will call at Victoria to receive nine pas
sengers and a number of Chinese.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Turned About.

aWomen are unreasonable creatures"
observed Brown, as he ordered another
round for the boys. "Now, there's my
wife. Before we we're married, when /
went to see her she always thought it was
too early for me to go home, and now |
can't go home early enough to suit her"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Died in Suite.

BUTTE, July A-samuel Louis, an old
resident of this city and Deer Lodge
county, and who has been prominently
sdeatified in mercantile pursuits on the
West Side. died this evening at o'clock.
The funeral will take place at 8 o'clock
tomorrow. Mr.. Louis had been suffering
from inflammation of the bowels for some
weeks past.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
LEYYINa

OTTAWA, July 14.-It has transpired
that the $1,000 stolen from the Dominion
Express Company last month is not yet re-
turned by the finders, who are. holding out
for a big reward, as the bills cannot be
identified. The company is obliged to
open negotiations with the finders.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
A Plausible Theory.

Wife-I think, my dear, that we had
better name the baby "Bill.n
Husband-"Bill" What do you want
him named that for?
Wife-So that he will be called "Wil-
liam" when he grows up.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Has Him Well in Hand.

Minister (mading 3 call9Ando you al
ways do as your mamma tells you to,
Flossie!
Flossie (emphatically)-I guess | do,
and SO does papa.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16

The best gold assay is $3.50 and the
average 50 to 81. The ore is chiefly
galena and sulphates. The upper tunnel
on the load is in 1877 feet; the shaft outside
OF upper tunnel is 81 feet; ore body in
shaft 10 feet wide; second tunnel on lode
is 372 feet to bottom of shaft; third tunnel
on another lode on same claim is in 80
feet.n-Butte Msner.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
Great State.

EYES, said a Pacific sleeper at the Hoff-
man house recently, California is a
great state for timber. There is one kind
in particular that we can beat the coun-
try on."
what kind is that?" he was asked.
Presidential timber" he whispered,
and don't you forget i'll" =
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
live on Home Products.

Each year the people of Glendive and
Dawson county send thousands Of dollars
o the farmers of Minnesota for butter and
eggs, when they could just as well be pro-
duced right here and furnish profitable
employmentto a great many persons. But
ter now commands thirty cents pound and
eggs twenty cents per dozen. and these not
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16

MONTREAL, July 14.-The Canadian Pa
cifc earnings for the week ending July Z
were $251,0oo, as against S231,000 same
week last year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
An Ardent Admirer.

He-Ars you an admirer Of Fielding,
Miss Waldo.
Miss Waldo-Oh, yes. One can't help
but admire it, you know, when Kelly is
playing Right.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
MAY STILL DO BUSINESS.

REGINA, N. W. T.. July 14.-W. F. Nei-
dringhaus, president of the Home Rancho
Cattle Company, and his brother are ex-
pected to arrive in Regina shortly. There
is a prospect of the company continuing
their business in West Assiniboia, not
withstanding their failure to secure the
admission Of their cattle free from duty.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16

REGINA, N. W.T., July 14.-Col. Goldie
of the British army, who has been here
for some days, leaves for Fsrt Macleod
10. nj rhL- ---
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
LUXURIANT CROPS.
a Large Increase in the Acreage
Around Great FaIls-Timeiy

All accounts from the country around
Great Falls report that the growing crops
promise an abundant yield. The wheat
looks well on the bench-lands and the
steady warm weather has set in at the
right time to ripen it. The acreage in
Choteau county is largely in excess of last
years, and includes many large tracts
sown to wheat in this neighborhood. The
grass OF the ranges is rich and abundant,
and altogether this promises to be a year
of plenty and prosperity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
BERT HuY,
Architect,
GREAT FALLS. MoNT.
= B. NORRIS,


AL dental work done carefully and thorough
Bridge work q specially. Great Falls. Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
THE GARDEN o

In writing Of this region from actual
observation Fl. P. Rolfe observed that no
other portion of Montana, not even the
Judith Basin, will compare with this in
richness of soil or abundance. 1t is above
all others the garden spot of Montana
On the west side of the Missouri, empty
ing into it just opposite us, is the Sun
river, with its beautiful valley already
dotted with farming residences that will
compare favorably with any in the, states.
Sun river rises in the Rocky mountains,
and has a val y 100 miles in length and
from 2 miles to 10 miles in width-land
enough to give $50 families a fine farm
each. Parallel to this valley, near the
mouth, is another valley or sag still rich
er, which by actual measurement con-
tains 100 farms of 100 acres each of
fine land. On the southwest is the
Missouri valley, which in 80 miles dis
lance gives over 100 farms, and which a
ferry-boat on Sun river, near its mouth,
makes tributary to Great Falls. On the
southeast lie the fertile valleys of Box
Elder. Belt and Highwood rivers, at the
average distance of 8, IL and 25 miles re-
spectively, already we'll settled by pros
porous farmers, and land enough to carve
out $50 farms. Just south of Great Falls
is the mouth of the famous Sand coulee,
SO termed, doubtless. because of the gen
eral absence of sand and of the character |
istics of a coulee. This broad, green val
ley is about 25 miles in length and cannot
be surpassed as q farming region. With
out a single house four years ago, it is now
dotted with homes of well-to-do farmers. !
Twenty miles further south is the valley
of Smith river, which is a hundred miles
in length and contains scores of first-class
farms.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16
THE BENCH N

Within a radius OF a few miles are six
or seven valleys containing the finest and
best lands in Montana or in the whole
country. But these are not all. Our far
mers have long since been convinced that
the best agricultural lands are those on
the benches, and not the valleys, particu-
larly is this the case here where the soil is
of q rich loan and far beyond the best in
Dakota, Minnesota or wen Ohio and Illi-
nois In productiveness. So thoroughly
have our farmers become convinced of
the superiority of the bench-lands that
many are now cultivating them. With.
the favorable situation of these lands. sur
rounded by three ranges of mountains,
with their natural reservoirs of water, it
is safe to conclude that wells of pure wa
ter can be obtained at moderate cost on
nearly all these lands; but this year it is
demonstrated that luxuriant crops can be
raised on them without irrigation, and this
is by no means an exceptional year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16

Within a radius Of 30 or 40 miles
there are 10 townships, or $500 square
miles-14,400 farms, nearly all capable of
producing the largest crops-an area equal
to one-third of the State of Vermont,
which supports a population OF 100000
people and has not one-half as large per-
centage of arabic land. One-half the labor
and thrift bestowed upon n of these
farms would make an eastern farmer rich.
1t would open wide the eyes of such q one
to come here in the fall, and while terri
fe storms are raging in the states, to find
men ploughing here in December and
again in February, with their crops halt in
in March: to witness the ease with which
miles of broad prairie can be cultivated.
to see a yield of SO bushels of wheat, 80
bushels of oats, and 200 bushels
of potatoes to the acre; to find
that cattle and horses grow fat
in the winter without feed or care, save
These facts SO common here would con-
stantly surprise the farmer from the states.
Nowhere does land yield so abundantly as
in this favored region, and nowhere is it
so abundant and cheap. 1t is no nee
mon thing to pay 800 per acre for an
eastern farm, and he is a wealthy man
who is the wne of 200 or 800 acres. Here
100 acres of land can be had under the
homestead law by living on and cultiva-
ting it five years and paying a few dollars
as fees. Another 100 acres can be taken
under the presumption act by paying $1.25
- NAsJf -
had by planting 10 acres with timber. If
this is not sufficient, GAO acres more can
be taken by man and wife each by irriga-
ting and cultivating the land and paying
$1.25 per acre, thus giving from 1.100 to
1900 acres Of much more productive land
to every farmer for much less than the
cost of a small farm in the states. There
are no better farms in the country than
these lands, and the time is not far distant
when they will be occupied by a prosper
farming community.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-16

This Powder never varies. A marvel OF purity
han the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in
competition with the multitude Of low test, shor
weight, alum or phosphate powders. Soldonly in
cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. LOT Wall ST.,
New York.